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From the persistence of noise comes the insistence of rage. From the emergence of tone comes the divergence of thought. read more
From the persistence of noise comes the insistence of rage. From the emergence of tone comes the divergence of thought. From the enlightenment of music comes the wisdom of... silence.
[T]he music's pure algebra of enchantment.
[T]he music's pure algebra of enchantment.
 Tom he was a piper's son,
 He learned to play when he was young;
  Bug all the read more 
 Tom he was a piper's son,
 He learned to play when he was young;
  Bug all the tune that he could play
   Was "Over the hills and far away."
   - Unattributed Author, 
I have my own particular sorrows, loves, delights; and you have yours. But sorrow, gladness, yearning, hope, love, belong to read more
I have my own particular sorrows, loves, delights; and you have yours. But sorrow, gladness, yearning, hope, love, belong to all of us, in all times and in all places. Music is the only means whereby we feel these emotions in their universality.
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.
Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.
To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.
To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.
And hears thy stormy music in the drum!
And hears thy stormy music in the drum!
Every act, every deed of justice and mercy and benevolence, makes heavenly music in Heaven.
Every act, every deed of justice and mercy and benevolence, makes heavenly music in Heaven.